Unit6-Section B 新视野英语教程Book 4课件.ppt

CONTENTS Introduction Questions and Answers 1. What is you preference, living by yourself or living with your parents? 2. Can you tell the reason why you prefer living by yourself and living with your parents? 3. Have you ever heard the word NEET? What do you think about it? (Not in Education, Employment or Training的缩写,NETT族的 意思“既没上学或工作，也没在接受任何职业培训的人。”该词 语早于20世纪90年代末期出现在英国，后被引入日本，指15 －34岁这一年龄段的失业人群。现在这个词也被中国和韩国 用，叫“啃老族”。) Intensive Reading My parents have retired to Florida, and now Im suffering from empty nest syndrome. They taught me the value of family, urged me to settle in town, nurtured the love of my children, and then they left. I am 31 years old, and a liberated woman, but it still hurts. Para. 2-3 My parents set out on a voyage in search of sunny days and four for bridge. They bought golf clubs and left us behind to cope with real life. Part of me is happy for them, though. Both are over the age of 50, strong as an ox, and independent. They lightened their load, sold their house, retired from their jobs, and bought an apartment in Florida.  Para. 4-5 But somewhere inside, Im uneasy. Certainly, my family and I really miss them; the daily calls or visits were warm spots in our lives. My parents always listened, and offered a sensible voice when I found it hard to compromise. Mainly, the balance they provided on a daily basis is missing — the balance between the past and the present, between my identity as a child and as a mother. That is all gone now.  I wonder about two active people retiring. What will they do for the next 30 or 40 years? Can they really withdraw from their old life that easily? Para. 6-7 I guess I feel angry. The child inside is holding her breath and turning blue; an unreasonable reaction, I know. But just let me explain. ? My parents, sisters, and I lived in our house for most of our lives. Not that we were over-protected, but I wouldnt sleep at a friends house until I was 14. When it